{"id":282196,"date":"2021-06-24T00:03:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T21:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kevin-durant-more-gifted-than-michael-jordan-steve-kerr\/"},"modified":"2021-06-24T00:03:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T21:03:17","slug":"kevin-durant-more-gifted-than-michael-jordan-steve-kerr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kevin-durant-more-gifted-than-michael-jordan-steve-kerr\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kevin Durant &#8216;more gifted&#8217; than Michael Jordan: Steve Kerr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kevin Durant &#8216;more gifted&#8217; than Michael Jordan: Steve Kerr<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kevin Durant over Michael Jordan?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the heels of Durant\u2019s stunning playoff performance, Warriors coach Steve Kerr gushed over the Nets star\u2019s skillset at His Airness\u2019 expense. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s more gifted, I really do,\u201d Kerr said of Durant when prodded by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/bayarea\/warriors\/why-kevin-durant-more-gifted-michael-jordan-steve-kerr?chrcontext=WMAQ\">NBC Bay Area\u2019s Raj Mathai<\/a> to compare the two players. \u201cThat\u2019s saying something, but Kevin is different \u2026 entirely different breed. He\u2019s 6-foot-11 with guard skills, unlimited 3-point range, passing, shot-blocking \u2014 his shot-blocking at the rim, it\u2019s just stunning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There might not be a better person to compare Durant and Jordan than Kerr, who had a front-row seat to both players in their primes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Kevin Durant and Michael Jordan\" class=\"wp-image-18614675 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Durant-Michael-Jordan.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Durant-Michael-Jordan.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Durant-Michael-Jordan.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Durant-Michael-Jordan.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Durant-Michael-Jordan.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Steve Kerr said that Kevin Durant was a \u201cmore gifted\u201d basketball player than Michael Jordan.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kerr played alongside Jordan across three-plus seasons with the Bulls, spanning Jordan\u2019s return to the organization following his infamous baseball experiment and the team\u2019s \u201cLast Dance\u201d in 1998. Together the pair won three consecutive championships and Jordan, considered by many to be the greatest player of all-time, captured a trio of scoring titles.<\/p>\n<p>On the sidelines, the 55-year-old coached Durant to two championships with the Golden State Warriors from 2017-18, with Durant being named Finals MVP both times.<\/p>\n<p>        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/fullcourt-on-flatbush\/netsfallshortoftitleexpectationsfeat.ryanruocco?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Durant, an 11-time All-Star, was dominant at times this postseason, despite Brooklyn falling to Milwaukee in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>With a depleted lineup around him, the 32-year-old willed the Nets to a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> 5 victory over the Bucks by posting 49 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and two blocks in 48 minutes. Four nights later, he notched a Game 7 record 48 points in 53 minutes, showing no ill-effects of the ruptured Achilles that sidelined him the previous season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s just showed he\u2019s the most talented basketball player on earth, if not of all time,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cHonestly He\u2019s just so gifted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kerr and Durant are set to reunite later this summer in the 2020 Olympics, with Durant leading a star-studded Team USA roster and Kerr an assistant on Gregg Popovich\u2019s coaching staff.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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